Biology:Biotodoma cupido
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Short description: Species of fish
| Biotodoma cupido | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Biotodoma |
| Species: | B. cupido
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| Binomial name | |
| Biotodoma cupido (Heckel, 1840)[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Geophagus cupido Heckel, 1840 | |
Biotodoma cupido, commonly known as the green-streaked eartheater or cupid cichlid, is a species of cichlid native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guayana, and Peru.[1] It is sometimes seen in the aquarium trade.[2] It was originally described in 1840 as Geophas cupido.[1]
The maximum known standard length is 11.7 cm (4.6 in) and the maximum published weight is 55.32 g (1.95 oz).[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Biotodoma cupido". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?spid=20475.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Biotodoma cupido" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q128209 entry
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